Mercury hazards to living organisms
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Ronald Eisler
- ناشر : Boca Raton, FL : CRC/Taylor & Francis
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2006
- شابک / ISBN : 9780849392122
Description
MERCURY SOURCES, USES, PROPERTIES, TRANSPORT, POISONING MECHANISMS, AND TREATMENT Introduction References Mercury Uses and Sources Uses Sources Summary References Properties Physical Chemical Biological Biochemical Mercury Transport and Speciation Mercury Measurement Summary References Mercury Poisoning and Treatment Poisoning Mercury Treatment Summary References MERCURY CONCENTRATIONS IN FIELD COLLECTIONS OF ABIOTIC MATERIALS, PLANTS, AND ANIMALS Mercury Concentrations in Abiotic Materials Air Coal Sediments Sewage Sludge Snow and Ice Soils Water Summary References Mercury Concentrations in Plants and Animals Algae and Macrophytes Invertebrates Elasmobranchs and Bony Fishes Amphibians and Reptiles Birds Humans Other Mammals Summary References Mercury Concentrations in Abiotic Materials and Multitaxonomic Field Collections Asia Brazil Caribbean Region Europe India North America Polar Region Summary References LETHAL AND SUBLETHAL EFFECTS OF MERCURY UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS Lethal Effects of Mercury Aquatic Organisms Terrestrial Invertebrates Reptiles Birds Mammals Summary References Sublethal Effects of Mercury Carcinogenicity, Genotoxicity, and Teratogenicity Bacteria and Other Microorganisms Terrestrial Plants Terrestrial Invertebrates Aquatic Plants Aquatic Animals Birds Mammals Summary References CASE HISTORIES Case Histories: Mercury Poisoning in Japan and Other Locations Minamata, Japan Niigata Prefecture, Japan Tokuyama Bay, Japan Guizhou, China Faroe Islands Republic of Seychelles New Zealand Ontario, Canada Summary References Case Histories: Mercury Hazards from Gold Mining History Ecotoxicological Aspects of Amalgamation Summary References PROPOSED MERCURY CRITERIA, CONCLUDING REMARKS Proposed Mercury Criteria for Protection of Natural Resources and Human Health Agricultural Crops Aquatic Life Birds Mammals Human Health Summary References Concluding Remarks Index
Focuses on information on mercury uses and sources to the environment. This book discusses the biological, physical, and chemical properties of mercury and its compounds and documents the significance of mercury concentrations in abiotic materials, plants, invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, elasmobranches, as well as humans and other mammals.
